mishears

verb

present tense third-person singular of mishear
as in misunderstands

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  1. misunderstands
  2. misconstrues
  3. misreads
  4. misinterprets
Verb
  • Ribera insists that this misunderstands the European perspective.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine a fall-detection system that fails at night, a workplace safety monitor that misses a crucial action or a robot that misunderstands what a person is doing because it’s never seen that exact interaction before.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of misunderstands
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  • Immigrant connections When asked by pollsters what their top concerns are, Latino respondents rarely include immigration on that list, but this misconstrues the fact that immigration is a key Latino concern.
    — Lisa García Bedolla, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In granting the President this unbridled authority, the Court upends its precedent, misconstrues our history, and sheds any pretense of judicial modesty.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of misconstrues
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  • Hope springs eternal though when Ali G misreads a message from an Elvis impersonator named Rocky (Clive Russell) who needs to talk to him ASAP.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hal once again — not without reason and copious precedent — misreads the situation and lets fly with the bare facts of the situation.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of misreads
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  • Billie, in turn, misinterprets that line as a message about wanting to open their relationship.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The current debate often misinterprets AI's role, focusing too much on job replacement and efficiency.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinterprets
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